I would like to thank Brian Elliott, the series editor, for his help. Carol Longbone at Scunthorpe Central Library has been extremely helpful, and Detectives Mick Alcock and Charles Watkinson were a mine of information on the later cases. Laura Carter provided the line drawings and has helped to bring some of the people and places into the imagination. Barbara Hetherington provided valuable details on Peg Pillsworth’s story. Special mention must be made of the pioneering work done by A A Clarke, in his two books on murder cases around the Humber (see Bibliography). Paul Kemp and Sue Edlington provided invaluable assistance and photographs for the Newcastle Arms, Gainsborough case.

Note

1. Rowland Winn, son of Charles Winn, Lord of the Manor of Frodingham.